Compared with a game, Chelsea is obviously not at the same level this time. With Eto’ o midfielder and Lampard, they have a much stronger attack.
For example, the breakthrough of Eto ‘o just now showed that it is almost impossible for them to insert into the restricted area of Wolfsburg if their striker is still at Schuller’s level, but with Eto ‘o, their attack will be upgraded to a higher level.
Although Chelsea want to attack this game, if they attack at the level of a ball, there is no need to worry about Wolfsburg. After all, their defense level is good now, and Chelsea’s strongest offensive means is Azar, but Azar’s defensive ability is the best proof that it is difficult to break through the defense line of Wolfsburg by himself. There are still not many good ways for Chelsea to face Wolfsburg.
However, after Eto ‘o, the situation of this game is different. The center player Chelsea has brought too much advantage.
Actually speaking, since the introduction of Fernando Torres and the departure of Didier Drogba in those years, there has been no outstanding player in Chelsea’s forward line for a long time. Fernando Torres is still in the Chelsea team, but he has gone through several coaches, and the former golden boy has left to sell jerseys. The greatest hope for Chelsea fans is to let him go quickly. Although Mourinho expressed his readiness to activate Fernando Torres in the interview, he also decisively ignored him at the time.
Since Chelsea intends to rebuild, it will naturally not neglect to buy young players and young players such as Mata de Blau, who have been favored by Chelsea. They also brought in Lu Kaku, a little Warcraft, and wanted him to replace Drogba. Unfortunately, this little Warcraft has not matured yet. He can’t play Drogba’s level, but he was quickly rented out after being abandoned by Mourinho at the beginning of the season.
Mourinho has always been decisive for players who are not to his liking. If he can play players in other tactics and doesn’t like players to change tactics, someone can play the game. This season, veteran Eto’ o has been introduced by Chelsea.
At the beginning, this transfer was not favored by many people. After all, Eto ‘o is too old now. When a young player is famous for his speed, how big will it be when he gets old? It also makes people doubt that Owen, who is two years older than Eto ‘o, retired last year, and Eto ‘o himself has gone to Russia. People also doubt whether such a player can play in the five major leagues.
Surprisingly, this veteran, who has been regarded as a senior in many leagues, soon became their first choice main center at Chelsea and played quite well here.
He can play well by nature, which is his strength. This African player, who was called cheetah at that time, performed strongly in his peak, which is called the top five in the world. Winning the triple crown in two different teams also proves that his ability is excellent and balanced, and his left and right feet are proficient in ball control, excellent running and amazing shooting. These super technical abilities make him even very old, but he still has extraordinary performance and it is also a great headache.
For example, the cooperation between him and Azar in the ball scene just now made people admire him. With his presence, Azar is no longer alone in Chelsea’s offensive line. They have new outlets and breakthrough players on the edge of the penalty area, but they have excellently broken through Chelsea to find more opportunities, which has greatly increased Chelsea’s offensive power.
He didn’t play in a game, and now I think it’s really Wolfsburg’s luck. If he was the main striker of Chelsea without injury in a game, then maybe Mourinho wouldn’t arrange a defensive tactic, and it’s hard to say.
But fortunately, Di is a fair veteran. He can’t be as good as a young man. He can contribute more to the team’s consciousness and experience. He is an old player just like Lampard.
Compared with one game, another change in Chelsea is that Lampard was changed in midfield, which also made them attack much better. Compared with one game, Lampard may not be the top defensive midfielder, but these things make him here and Chelsea can also launch the attack.
Compared with a game, Chelsea’s game is not completely defensive. They can launch an excellent attack and launch an attack at the half-court of Wolfsburg. This is enough to say that they are different from before. Lampard also played a role in making Wolfsburg suffer.
Of course, the consequence of his presence is that Chelsea’s defense is not as secure as a game, but Chelsea is not without a solution. They released Ramirez on the scene for this purpose
After a game, Mourinho obviously realized that it is difficult to connect Oscar’s defense in Wolfsburg. The presence of William on the two flanks is not big, and Mires, who was nicknamed the foreman, was put on the scene to solve this problem.
This player’s skill is not very good. It is difficult for him to show his superior level in attack, and his defense is not clean and he can’t make Chelsea’s defense tight. But this player has a characteristic that no one else can match. He can pester his teammates in the frontcourt and fight for opportunities even at the expense of fouls. This spirit of self-sacrifice is enough to make people like him.
With him in Lampard’s frontcourt, the pressure will be much reduced, and once he has no pressure, he will have enough spirit to devote himself to the attack. With his support, Azar and Eto’ o will be able to make the wolf castle goal aware of what is dangerous.
Different from a game, Mourinho’s tactics in this game are offensive, and although he is not a master of offensive tactics, the top coach can arrange very well even if he defends and counterattacks. Several people have changed Chelsea locally, and their offensive power is no longer the same as that of a game. They are determined to win at Wolfsburg home.
Mourinho’s nature has always been not to lose. He can also take different measures to deal with different opponents. In the face of strong teams, he is not afraid to defend his position and strive for victory. In the face of Wolfsburg, he is also not afraid of offensive tactics to get promoted.
Although he is a conservative, he never flinches when it is necessary to work hard.
The score is really bad for Chelsea from the overall situation, but in the final analysis, it is just a draw rather than a big advantage. Mourinho obviously knows very well that if Chelsea win this game, he will still be the winner, and for this purpose, he is willing to make some efforts to arrange a tactic to gamble on winning or losing.
Because he believes that his team will never lose that one.
Section 47 Willpower
Obviously, Mourinho has high confidence in Chelsea, but the Wolfsburg opposite him is definitely not easy to deal with. At the beginning of the game, Chelsea did give Wolfsburg a Mawei immediately, but in the next game, the whole half-court flew by, but Chelsea never captured the Wolfsburg gate.
Azar inserted Eto ‘o again and again. Chelsea players tried their best in the Wolfsburg half, but they always managed to break through the Wolfsburg defense. Compared with a game, the game was very close to facing Wolfsburg and defending Chelsea as well as their ability.
Obviously, it’s not a Chelsea. Chelsea adjusted its array in this game and was full of confidence, but in order to defend Chelsea’s attack, Wolfsburg didn’t make stronger tactical planning before the game, and even strengthened it psychologically. Wolfsburg was very decisive in attacking Chelsea and has been defending it steadily since the opening. It is far from easy for Chelsea to win this game. Their opponents are not gnawing at bones.
After all, although Chelsea’s attack has become much stronger, the home game against Wolfsburg is still full of advantages. Their defense is not bad, and the opponent’s attack moves are also very stable.
After getting away from home, Wolfsburg will be able to win the final victory if it is firmly defended. Obviously, Wolfsburg is also very clear about this. It is naturally impossible for Wolfsburg to break the ball at the touch of a button. They are also very strong. What does Chelsea’s attack always do?
However, a draw is too small an advantage after all, and it is obvious that a goal can break this balance, and it is also very clear that the ball scene insists on attacking Chelsea. Although the attack is not so ideal, they have never stopped attacking, obviously because they know that they can win if they persist.
The Champions League competition is not a contest of skills and tactics, but also a contest of fighting spirit and will. This game once again proved this point, and after half time, this contest of fighting spirit and will once again prevailed in Chelsea.
Shortly after the half-time, Lampard got the football again in the middle scene, and Azar on the left side quickly chose the forward insertion when he was getting the ball.
This is the most common attack mode in Chelsea’s game. It is the most common way for Chelsea to attack through Azar, and the Wolfsburg players are obviously very aware that they are also shrinking their horses and gathered near Azar to try to prevent this shot.
They defended enough to make Azar have no chance, but in the middle circle, Lampard didn’t choose to give the ball to Azar again this time. He took a step forward and put the ball in front of the penalty area to catch Eto’ o.
In this treatment, Lampard didn’t choose conventional tactics and made a more accurate direct tackle to give Chelsea a chance! This goal allowed Eto ‘o to get the ball directly in front of the penalty area, which is the significance of Lampard’s presence.
In fact, if you really want to talk, Lampard’s technical level is not bad at all compared with David Lewis. His combination with Ma Diqi is definitely the strongest midfielder combination in Chelsea. However, he was born as a defender, and he was a little sloppy in offensive technology. Many times, his ball was not well thought out. Compared with Lampard, he was inferior after all, which is also the key reason why Mourinho started him in this key game.
Chelsea is not a team that is particularly good at attacking and can create many opportunities, so they need to seize every hard-won opportunity. Like David Lewis, players who are too hasty and often play without thinking are really not suitable for them. The more they want to win, the more they need to be safe, and this is exactly what Lampard means.
The ball was received in front of the penalty area, and Eto ‘o approached the penalty area with the ball. After the half game, Eto ‘o’s spirit was still very good. After he got the ball, he immediately pushed forward with the ball and approached the Wolfsburg penalty area.
And seeing him coming, the players in Wolfsburg are also enemies. They all know how terrible Eto’ o is when players have the ball in their feet compared with Huerle.
This time, Eto ‘o immediately showed Wolfsburg his excellent level in front of the restricted area. He moved forward carefully with the ball. He seemed to be preparing to break through to the right in front of Kyar. He was carefully looking for the angle to prepare for the explosion acceleration. However, after shaking in front of Kyar for two times, Eto ‘o found the right opportunity when Kyar retreated with a small step. He suddenly buckled the ball to the left with one foot and moved horizontally in front of the restricted area!
In front of him, Kiel couldn’t keep pace with his sudden movement. He came to prepare Eto’ o’s head for strong eating. Who knew that Eto’ o had chosen such a foot to avoid heavy weight and gently traverse? He really wanted to catch the ball from Eto’ o’s foot, but in the process of dribbling, his left and right feet kept spiking, which was Eto’ o’s most proud skill. Even if he wanted to catch it, where could he catch it?
Eto’ o suddenly threw a step to the left and let him open the right side of the restricted area to defend against Kyar. Although the distance seems to be only one step away, Kyar is no longer possible to want to talk to him.
For a top striker like Eto ‘o, even a step away is enough.
Eto’ o never hesitated again after the front of the restricted area opened the distance from Kyar. He chased the football and kicked it out with his left foot. He didn’t prepare and adjust the pace during the shooting process. He took three steps from spiking with his right foot to shooting, and these three steps showed his skills to the fullest.
Although the shot is not difficult to see, the real level is excellent. His two feet have shown excellent skills, which is why many players are French for a generation, and Eto’ o, a master with the same skill in left and right feet, can shoot from left to right, which is his greatest advantage, which is enough to catch many defenders off guard.
What’s more, in his shot, besides his ball control ability, his shooting skill is also fully demonstrated. From the moment when he just spiked a step to the left, Nadal rushed in front of him, and after Eto’ o dodged Kyar, Nadal blocked his shooting route. After a game of tempering, the Wolfsburg defense has indeed made great progress. Compared with before, they have done a good job, but this blocking has not been difficult for Eto’ o.
In just three steps, Eto ‘o not only adjusted his pace, but also chose the best shooting angle with his own excellent judgment. Even when Nadal defended his position, it was impossible to reach Eto ‘o. His shot went straight to the top of Nadal’s head and went over his head and fell directly to the goal!
The sense of possession of the ball and the skillful shooting of the left and right feet predict that these strikers have demonstrated their skills in just three steps. Now he may not be the cheetah with the top running speed, but even so, he is still the top offensive master!
The football flew over Nadal’s head to the goal behind him, and the accuracy of the shot also made people sigh. After crossing an arc in the middle, the football almost flew to the left corner of the goal against the beam, and the position was a little far away. Even though benaglio jumped wildly to this place, he still couldn’t stop the football route.
The football came and roared into the goal against the fans!
Chelsea finally scored their goal in 53 minutes at half-time, and Eto ‘o’s shot finally gave Chelsea the lead!
The big score was turned into 3 by them. For the first time, they began to occupy the wind. Eto ‘o’s goal finally made Chelsea see the dawn of victory. At the edge of the stadium, Mourinho also proudly raised his hands to celebrate his team’s lead in two games. It took more than 14 minutes for Chelsea to finally get the lead, so it was not easy to get ahead. He had enough reason to cheer.
The players who watched the football fly into the net in Wolfsburg could also express their feelings, but they were not as extremely sad as usual.
Perhaps it was because they realized that their mental instability was the biggest enemy in a game against Chelsea, and they especially honed themselves in the game against Dortmund, so even the players who were behind Wolfsburg in this game still didn’t despair so quickly.
It’s a bit of a headache to be behind one goal, but it’s not a reason for despair. One game Chelsea can finish the game, and this one is Wolfsburg. There is still a time when they are at home for the whole half, so they may not be able to score goals. Worse, it’s been five minutes, and as time goes by, Chelsea players may not be able to keep up physically.
Mourinho chose to make the veteran, so he had to bear the trouble caused by the veteran. Watching the game, he didn’t run very fast. Lampard Wolfsburg players were also thinking to themselves that it was time to benefit the other team’s physical strength.
Section 479 questions
If there is a qualitative change in this game between Wolfsburg and a scene against Chelsea, then perhaps the mentality of Wolfsburg players is more worthy of this evaluation than the tactics.
Unlike a game in which the Wolfsburg players are bent on winning, they seem a little impatient and rash in the game. In this game, the Wolfsburg players have a more correct mentality, and there is not much impatience about whether they are in an advantage or a disadvantage. This is also the biggest difference between them and a game.
After the goal was conceded, the Wolfsburg players didn’t show much impatience. They looked quite indifferent and seemed to be still discussing what to do to play the key game. Their team has fallen behind and can still be so calm. Compared with the former Wolfsburg players, they have made a lot of progress.
Of course, this indifference is not caused by the game against Dortmund. That game is just a passive game, which will not make Wolfsburg change so much. If anyone really wants to let them learn these things, it is to play against Chelsea to let them know that there is no hurry or impatience.
In a game, Wolfsburg took the lead twice and was tied by Chelsea twice. If there is anything that can make people feel most depressed, it is obviously more depressing. However, it is because of that experience that Wolfsburg also understood many things. In the Champions League, being anxious can’t solve the problem. The more anxious you are, the more you will sometimes suffer from failure. It may be a better way to be more determined and turn your head more than being anxious.